Medium and Long Putts
As you’ll know if you read the Short Putts section, a putt less than 8 feet is generally considered to be a short putt, but there is really no distinction between medium and long putts. 
When you are faced with a putt longer than 8 feet you need to pay attention to three vital elements:-
Pace!
Pace!
and…..
Pace!
It’s ALL about the pace on the longer putts since this will determine how much the ball turns (fast moving balls turn less) and of course how far the ball will travel. To control the pace is easy in theory – simply take a longer swing to make the ball go further! But in practise it’s very difficult, and amateurs nearly always try to hit it harder by using the wrong muscles and getting tense. Really try and work on this as much as you can. Hit lots of putts with your eyes shut, a nice soft grip (and don’t change it during the stroke!), and just feel which muscles you are using to swing the club. On every putt you should be using the same muscles to simply rock your shoulders – just vary the length of your swing to alter the pace.
It’s also very important to try and leave yourself an easy second putt if your first putt doesn’t drop, which in reality even for the professionals is quite likely! Ideally you want to leave yourself with a short uphill putt for your next putt.
On Golf Putting Lessons DVD you’ll find Maurice teaching you a lot more on how to approach the different types of putts including visualisation and how to let your brain internalise the pace. He also holes a monster putt on the very first take (honestly) which nearly cost Tim the price of a new Bugatti Veyron!
